Comments on: Getting your Genealogy answers

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 04:57:05 +0000

I am probably doing a different search. I am searching more for information than family members. My search is information regarding my great-great-great grandfather, Rev. Adam Poe. He lived in Cincinnati, Ohio from 1852 until his death in 1868. He was with the Methodist Episcopal church and worked for the Book Concern in Cincinnati. He was involved with Levi Coffin and Edward Harwood in a couple of organizations. These organizations were: The Contraband Relief Society, Western Freedmen’s Aid Commission (he was president) and the Freedmen’s Aid Society.
I had always wondered if Rev. Adam Poe was involved with the Underground Railroad in any way.
He was closely associated with Levi Coffin, the reputed president of the Underground Railroad, who also lived in Cincinnati at the same time.

Rev. Poe and Coffin were in the first two organizations that I mentioned above together. Also, I had found in the New York Times, through a google search, a newspaper article where Rev. Poe and Coffin went to Washington, D.C. to meet with President Lincoln in 1863 to establish a Freedmen’s Bureau on the National level.
The Cincinnati Historical Society found the following article for me and it did mention Rev. Poe’s involvement in helping fugitive slaves.

The Western Christian Advocate, Western Methodist Book Concern Number, Cincinnati, Wednesday, February 14, 1894. Page 123.
(Adam Poe) “was fearless in presenting his views, and in maintaining them. He thoroughly hated slavery, and many a poor fugitive from the South he helped to escape to a place of freedom. Slaveholders in pursuit of their runaway slaves never dared measure their strength with him, either in a personal contest or in the courts of law.”

Is there any information, books etc. at the Freedom Center that would have more information on people involved in the Underground Railroad, such as Adam Poe?

Thank you.

Melissa

By: Debra Bullard

Debra Bullard — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:22:53 +0000

I am looking for a old friend and all the information you have. His name is Harry j.Noble nickname [Butch] age 54 or 55 lived around Cinciniti Oh.

By: Margie Schwieterman

Margie Schwieterman — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:13:32 +0000

Brenda, using familysearch.org, I found an Albert Guerra born in 1884, living in Philadelphia in 1910. His wife is Carrie and child is Lucia. His immigration year is listed as 1887 meaning he came here as a small child. Is this your family?

By: Brenda Guerra

Brenda Guerra — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:39:55 +0000

I am searching for records of my grandfather Bert Guerra, Born in Rome Italy in 1884.Seems I’ve hit a road block. Would appreciate any information.

By: Margie Schwieterman

Margie Schwieterman — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:16:44 +0000

Dee Dee, I think there is more to be done. What was the time frame for the birth of the children? Did it coincide with her work at the family’s home? Obviously, there was a reason that she did not want to share the information. Have you located any birth certificates? Do you think that a member of the family for whom she worked could be the father?

By: Dee Dee

Dee Dee — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:10:14 +0000

Margie, thanks for that information. My grandmother was never married. If so, I was wondering why did she keep the “white” last name and all the kids last name are “white”. She was born Ellia M. White in 1902. She died Ellia M. White in 1992. The 1930 census has her age off by a couple of years. I saw the marital status blurred as well and I know she was never a widow. I wish I could determine who fathered her 5 kids. She would stare into space when her kids asked who their father was. (sigh) She was a cook for a prominent family for over 40 years. Thanks for your assistance.

By: Margie Schwieterman

Margie Schwieterman — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:50:01 +0000

Dee Dee, I found the 1930 census entry. Upon further study, I learned that Annie was born in 1905 and first married at 14. Since her oldest child listed is only 6 I suspect there were 2 marriages. Also, the marital status entry is blurred. Is it widowed? Unmarried? My suggestion to you would be to contact the vital statistic office in Pittsylvania county to check on birth and death records. That should clear up the situation and perhaps give you the name you seek.

By: Kathleen C. Hein

Kathleen C. Hein — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:21:11 +0000

Wrong spelling. My Great Grandfather was Gastuv. Not Gustaf.

By: DeeDee

DeeDee — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:12:47 +0000

I am looking for my grandfather. My grandmother name is Ellia(Annie)White and my father name is Paul R. White lived in Pittsylvania County, Va. and the 1930 census shows she was a cook on a farm.

By: Ruth Mesarch

Ruth Mesarch — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:05:48 +0000

Been working on William James Whites family. Anything would help.